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University scientists bring solar eclipse spectacle to Aberystwyth seafront

The University is hosting a special solar eclipse event on Aberystwyth Promenade next week, where the public can learn from experts and safely view the celestial spectacular.

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Dr Gunn meeting NASA Administrator Isaacman at a UK ExoMars stakeholder event at Airbus in Stevenage earlier this week.

NASA Head meets Aberystwyth space rover academic helping find life on Mars

An academic from Aberystwyth University has met the Head of NASA to discuss his work on a Mars rover which will try to find signs of life on the red planet.

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Dr Owen Roberts, Department of Physics, Aberystwyth University

First cosmic dynamo spotting reveals how magnetic fields created in space

Scientists have observed a natural cosmic dynamo operating in near‑Earth space for the first time – bringing them significantly closer to understanding how magnetic fields are created in the universe.

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A spectacular eruption from the Sun. NASA/SDO, with image processing by Professor Huw Morgan, Aberystwyth University

New model to forecast space weather on way

New efforts to forecast space weather with greater accuracy and reliability are being led by Aberystwyth University academics.

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The solar corona viewed by Proba-3, a European Space Agency-led mission. ESA/Proba-3/ASPIICS/WOW algorithm, CC BY-NC-SA

Proposed new mission will create artificial solar eclipses in space

Writing in The Conversation, Huw Morgan discusses the pressing need to understand and respond to what’s known as “space weather”.

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University welcomes UK Space Agency’s support for Mars mission

The ExoMars team at the University has welcomed the UK Space Agency’s renewed backing for the Rosalind Franklin rover mission, a flagship project that will see Europe’s first Mars rover launch in 2028.

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Dr Helen Miles, Operations Software Lead for Enfys, and Dr Matt Gunn, Principal Investigator on Enfys.

Key ExoMars Rover part ships from Aberystwyth

The search for life on Mars takes a leap forward today, as a key instrument for a major space mission begins its journey from the University to Italy for testing.

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Aberystwyth University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jon Timmis, with school pupils at the science fair

Kids celebrate Science Week in Aberystwyth

Over 1,500 school pupils took part in lively hands-on activities at the University’s annual interactive science exhibition.

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Left to right: Charles Robertson (Ann Robertson’s son), Professor Jon Timmis (Vice Chancellor, Aberystwyth University), David Skelton (recipient), Ellen Ziu (recipient), Trenten Roberts (recipient), Maggie Robertson (Ann Robertson’s daughter), Fiona Robertson (Ann Robertson’s granddaughter) and Michael Robertson (Ann Robertson’s grandson)

Isabel Ann Robertson Scholarship winners announced

The winners of a major new scholarship to promote postgraduate study in mathematics, physics and computer science have been announced by the University.

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Dr Owen Roberts worked as a research fellow on Cluster at ESTEC, ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre in the Netherlands.

Cluster’s last stand: Aberystwyth scientist marks demise of pioneering space mission

A multi-spacecraft mission, which has helped scientists around the globe to better understand and predict space weather, will come to an end on Sunday (8 September) after almost 25 years.

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